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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... dissection • ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac
Aortic Stenosis on Cardiac MRI

Dr. Rodrigo Mello Lima @RodrigoACMLima

#AorticStenosis #Aorta #Clinical #Cardiology #CardiacMRI
Aortic Stenosis ... on Cardiac MRI ... AorticStenosis #Aorta ... Clinical #Cardiology #CardiacMRI
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Aortic Dissection ... on 4D Flow Cardiac ... #Dissection #4DFlow ... #CardiacMRI #radiology ... #aorta #clinical
PLAX. Dilated Aortic root - Cara Mercer @cara_mercer
#Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram #PLAX #Dilated #AorticRoot #Dilatation #Aorta
PLAX. ... Dilated Aortic root ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... AorticRoot #Dilatation #Aorta
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic Shock ... hemochromatosis) Valvular Stenosis ... systemic HTN, aortic ... dissection ... #Differential #
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... proximal ascending aorta ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
of Chest Pain - Differential ... • ACS • Aortic ... Dissection • ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... #Chest #Pain #differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
infarction, following cardiac ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #criticalcare #differential